The Courier (Findlay)
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| Type | Daily Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Ogden Newspapers |
| Publisher | Jeremy Speer |
| Editor | Brenna Griteman |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Findlay, Ohio |
| Circulation | 12,000 daily |
| Sister newspapers | Review Times, The Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune, Norwalk Reflector, and Sandusky Register |
| Website | thecourier |
The Courier is a daily newspaper based in Findlay, Ohio. It is delivered primarily to Hancock County and parts of Wyandot, Putnam, Seneca, Wood, Allen and Henry counties in Ohio. It was owned and operated by the Heminger family of Findlay for 131 years before being sold in November 2019 to Ogden Newspapers of Wheeling, West Virginia. The Courier is still headquartered and published in Findlay.
History[]
The first publication of The Courier was on November 10, 1836.[1][2] Composing room workers unionized as part of the International Typographical Union, Local 260 in 1890 and lasted till 1981.[3] The newspaper was known as the Republican Courier from 1945 to 1975.[4] At one point in its history, Findlay had 11 local newspapers, but only The Courier is in circulation today.
References[]
- ^ "Findlay courier". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "The Courier". Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "MS 41 - International Typographical Union, Local 260 (Findlay, Ohio)". lib.bgsu.edu. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "The Republican-courier". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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